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2 Sheets-Sheet l E. A. ARNDT COMBINATION TRUNK AND LUGGAGE CARRIER Original Filed Feb. 6, 1929 Dec. 26, 1933.

Dec. 26, 1933. E, A. ARNDT Re. 19,035

COMBINATION TRUNK AND LUGGAGE CARRIER Original Filed Feb. 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Z5 22 9 Z3 1. t 1 6 "5 f g I; 6 Z 25 Z2 2&3231514151 JM) fig um I Reisaued Dec. 26, 1933 UNITED STATES COMBINATION TRUNK AND LUGGAG CARRIER Ernest A. Arndt, Sioux City, Iowa Original No. 1,792,798, dated February 1'7, 1931,

Serial No. 337,873, February 6, 1929. Application for reissue July 25, 1932. Serial No.

21 Claims. (01. 224 29) My invention relates to a combination trunk and luggage carrier either of thetype first-disclosed in my patent reissued as Number 16,665, or of other types, and it is my present purpose to improve upon the general construction of such types of trunks.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a trunk of this type having a cover adapted to disclose the contents of the trunk while the swinging trunk member is in closed position. The need for-this feature arises from the fact that thedownward swinging of the movable trunk member will ordinarily disarrange the contents of the trunk wherea large number of small articles are packed within the trunk. The use of this feature makes it possible to pack the contents of the trunk in orderly arrangement and to retain this orderly arrangement during the opening of the trunk to allow access to the upper layer of articles.

A further object of my invention is to provide a trunk of this class including the cover feature, in which the subordinate functions attendant upon the main feature of the auxiliary cover are attained in the simplest, most economical and most satisfactory manner. For instance, it is essential that means be provided for latching or locking the swinging trunk member to the fixed trunk member. In my present invention, this is accomplished by providing one of the latching elements on the cover itself, the other latching element being secured to the fixed trunk meniber. Furthermore, where the movable trunk member is formed in two parts, as it must necessarily be formed where a portion of it is a hinged cover, a problem arises, that of bracing between the sides of the movable trunk member.

' In my invention it is my object to simplify the construction as much as possible and in meeting this problem of bracing, I obtain simplicity of construction without sacrificing strength by employing the cover itself as-a bracing member to connect the sides of the movable trunk member. This eliminates the necessity of a brace between the sides of the movable trunk member.

Still afurther object is to provide means for latching the fixed and movable members of a trunk together which comprises the provision of coacting latch members on the fixed trunk member and on a hinged member such as the cover.

Another object is to provide a trunk which is as nearly moisture proof as could be possible in a trunk. This problem, in view of the number of movable parts involved, is a bigger problem than in the ordinary trunk and. in the present invention I have solved this problem by arranging the cover to overlap the sides of the movable trunk member. It is impossible to overlap both the fixed trunk member and the movable trunk member, as such a construction would interfere with the opening of the cover.

The cover and fixed trunk member areprovidecl, however, with coacting members, adapted to be urged into engagement with each other, as the cover is moved toward closed position, thus forming a tight connection between the cover and the fixed trunk'member. y

In furtherance of my object to provide 2. moisture tight trunk, it is my purpose to include in the trunk construction a hinge construction which is particularly adapted to exclude the weather.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my combined trun and luggage carrier in fully closed-position.

Fig. 2 shows the parts in partially opened positions.

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the parts in lug gage carrier position.

Fig. 4 is a transverse, sectional view showin the parts in luggage carrier position. Y

. Fig. 5 is an enlarged, detail, sectional view through adjacent portions of the cover and fixed trunk member, the latchingelements being in latched position.

partially unlatched position.

Fig. 7 is a detail. plan view of the hinge between the fixed and movable trunk sections. 7 Fig. 8 is a detail, sectional viewtaken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7. 1

Fig. 9 is a detail, sectional view taken on the line 99 of Fig. 7.

The three main parts of the trunk are referred to generally in the drawings by the reference characters A, B, C and D, respectively. A is the fixed trunk member, B the movable trunk member, C the cover which forms a part of the movable member, and D is the hinge connecting the fixed and movable trunk members.

The fixed trunk member is formed with the rear wall 10, the bottom wall 11, the-side walls 12 and the abbreviated top wall 13, as in previous constructions. The movable trunk member 3 has the rear wall 14, the side walls 15 and-the- 90 Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the parts in 2 cover C, including the top wall 16, the side flanges 1'7 and the rear flange 18. (It may be noted that the'words top and rear", when used to refer to the parts of a movable trunk member, correspond to the positions of the respective parts when the trunkis closed. This is done to identify the various parts with the use of as few words as possible.) y

The rear wall 14 is provided with a shouldered flange 19, which is received within the flanges 1'7 and 18 of the cover C. The cover when closed rests against the shoulder of the flange 19, as

the fixed and movable trunk members. The

hinge for the cover is formed by a'pair of rivets or the like 20, inserted through the flanges 17 and 19 and constructed so as to hold these flanges together. To this end, the rivets should be formed with large heads or some equivalent of such a construction should be employed so that the constant hinging of the flanges relative to each other may not workthefrivetsloose.

It may be noted at this point that the sides 15 are unconnected save by the rear wall 14 and the-cover 16. The latter serves to connect and brace apart the corners to which it is hinged.

The hinge D is formed by stamping and bending the edge of the bottom wall :11. Slots 21 are cut into the material of the walls adjacent the 'edges'and the material behind the ends of these slots and between the slots, respectively, is formed to provide aprons 22 and sleeves 23, respectively.

Thematerial forming the sleeves 23 is bent back against the rear face of the wall 11, as at 24.

A hinge rod 25 extends through the sleeves 23 and through hooks 26, formed on the ends of the hinge straps 27, secured to the rear wall 14.

i The hinge straps 27 are of less width than the hinge sleeve 23 and are correspondingly much thicker than the metal of the sleeve 23. Thus substantially equal strength is obtained in both of the hinge elements.

The aprons 22 are. formed on the surface of a cylinder coaxial withthesleeves 23 but of larger diameter so as to accommodate the extra thickness of the hooks 26. The aprons 22 close the space between the hooks 26and the rear wall 14. The rear wall 14 is extended beyond the hinge as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 sufiiciently to cover from below the spaces'formed within the aprons 22. a

The cover is secured in a closed position by means of latch devices 28 and 29, secured'respec'tively to the cover andto the rear wall 14. The movable trunk member is secured to the fixed trunk member by means of the latch devices shown in detail in Figs. 5 and 6. The cover is wardly curved flange 33, which is preferably 34, the rear part of which is substantially flat and extends downwardly and rearwardly upon an incline about as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, as at 35.

When it is desired to release the latching con released, the cover raisedto substantially the angle shown in Fig. 6 and the movable trunk member pulled outwardly as by means of the handle 36 or the tire if there is one in tion with the trunk. 1

-The raising of the cover allows the flange 30 connecto move downwardly to a position where it will clear the lower edge of the inclined wall 35 of the channel 34 and when the flange 30 has been unhooked, the cover may then be dropped to its former position and the elements 28 and 29 relatched. The entire member B. may then be swungdownwardly to the position shown in Fig.

Ward closed position, the flanges 32 and 30, re-

spectively, will be drawn toward their respective engaging elements 13 and 35. The parts are so arranged that when the cover is fully closed,

there will be some pressure [built up between these respective engaging elements so as to produce a very snug engagement between the cover and fixed trunk member.

as closely as possible against the entrance of moisture. Both joints cooperate toward this end, the channel 34 serving also to shed rain and prevent as largely as possible its entrance into the space between the forwardextremity of the cover and the flange 33.

The inclined wall 35 further serves the'purpose of automatically pulling the parts into snug engagement with each other as the cover is lowered. An inspection of Fig. 6 will show that when the edge of the flange 30 is firstinserted behind the wall 35 at its lower extremity that there is considerable room for further move-- ment of the movable trunk member toward the fixed trunk member. I As the cover is lowered, the

The object of this is to prevent rattling. A further object is to seal action of the flange 30 against the inclined wall 35 draws the cover snugly into the position shown in Fig. 5. The cover in turn moves the sides of the movable trunk member into, their proper positions, the rivets'20 traveling forwardly and downwardly as the cover is lowered.

Some changes may be made in the construction'and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a combination trunk and luggage carrie a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member, hinged to the fixed trunk member, to form, when 'closed, rear and upper walls of 'the trunk and when open, to form bottom and rear walls of a luggage carrier, a cover, hinged to the movable trunk member on an'axis that is adjacent the upper forward portion of the fixed trunk mem- (on A,

member is in open position, to form a fixed part thereof, means to secure the cover in closed relation to the'movable trunk member, and coacting latch devices secured to the cover and fixed trunk member, respectively, to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member.

2. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member, hinged to the fixed trunk member, to form, when closed, rear and upper walls of the trunk, and, when open, to form bottom and rear walls of a luggage carrier, a cover, hinged to the movable trunk member adjacent the upper forward portion of the fixed trunk member when the movable trunk member is in closed position, the cover serving, when the movable trunk member is in said last mentioned position, to allow access to the contents of the trunk from the top, and serving, when the movable trunk member is in open position, to form a fixed part thereof, means to secure the cover in closed relation to the movable trunk member, and coacting latchdevices secured to the cover and fixed trunk member, respectively, to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member, said latch devices being constructed to remain in engagement while allowing the cover to be raised a substantial portion of its path of movement.

3. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member, carried by the fixed trunk member and adapted to move from a closed position serving as a rear wall for the fixed trunk member to an open extended position serving in conjunction with the fixed trunk member as a luggage carrier, a cover, hinged to the movable trunk member adjacent the upper forward portion of the fixed trunk member when the movable trunk member is in closed position, the cover serving, when the movable trunk member is in said last mentioned position, to allow access to thecontents of the trunk from the top; and serving, when the movable trunk member is in open position, to form a fixed part thereof, meansto secure the cover in closed relation to the movable trunk member, an inverted channel shaped latch member on the fixed trunk member, and a coacting flange projecting upwardly from the forward extremity of the cover, adapted to be received in the channel when the cover is closed, to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member. I i

4. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member, carried by the fixed trunk member and adapted to move from a closed position serving as a rear wall for the fixed trunk member to an open extended position serving in conjunction with the fixed trunk member as a luggage carrier, 2, cover, hinged to the movable trunk member adjacent the upper forward portion of the fixed trunk member when the movable trunk member is in closed position, the cover serving, when the movable trunk member is in said last, mentioned position, to allow access to the contents of the trunk from the top, and serving, when the movable trunk member is in open position, to form a fixed part thereof, means tosecure the cover in closed relation to the movable trunk member, the fixed trunk member including an upper wall, an inverted channel shaped latch member on the fixed trunk member, the rear edge of the latch member being spaced above said upper wall, and a coacting flange projecting upwardly from the forward extremity of the cover, adapted to be received in the channel when the cover is closed, to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member, and to pass through said space between the latch member and the upper wall, when the cover has been raised a predetermined distance from the movable trunk member.

5. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member, carried by the fixed trunk member and adapted to move from a closed position serving as a rear wall for the fixed trunk member to an open extended position serving in conjunction with the fixed trunk member as a luggage carrier, a cover, hinged to the movable trunk member on an axis that is adjacent the upper forward portion of the fixed trunk member when the movable trunk member is in closedposition, the cover serving, when the movable trunk member is in said last mentioned position, to allow access to the contents of the trunk from the top, and serving, when the movable trunk member is in open position, to form a fixed part thereof, means to secure the cover in closed relation to the movable trunk member, and coacting latch devices secured to the cover and fixed trunk member, respectively, to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member, said latch the upper forward portion of thefixed trunk L member when the movable trunk member is in closed position, the cover serving, when the movable trunk member is in said last mentioned position, to allow access to the contents of the trunk from the top, and serving, when the movable trunk member is in open position, to form a fixed part thereof, means to secure the cover in closed relation to the movable trunk member, the fixed trunk member including an upper wall extending rearwardly from the forward wall of the fixed trunk member, and coacting latch members, to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member, the cover being adapted to snugly engage said upper wall when the parts are all in closed position, and the coacting latch members, being adapted, upon closing movement of the cover, to urge the cover into said engagement. 7

'7. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier,

a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member,

hinged to the fixed trunk member, to swing from a vertical, closed position, to a horizontal, open position, serving, in conjunction with the fixed trunk member, as a luggage carrier, the movable trunk member including side walls'and a rear wall "connecting said side walls, and a cover, hinged to: the side Walls at the corners of the latter remote from the hinge between the fixed and movable trunk members, said cover being 1 adapted to close the space between the fixed trunk member and the rear and side walls of the movable trunk member when all parts are in closed position, and serving as the sole direct connection between the side wall corners to which it is 'members being constructed so as to be disenwalls in to move from a closed position to an extended open position, serving, in conjunction with the fixed trunk member, as a luggage carrier, the movable trunk member including side walls and a rear wall connecting said side walls, and a cover, comprising a top wall and a rear and side flanges forming, when the cover is closed, continuations of said rear and side Walls, respectively, the side fianges being, hinged to the side walls at corners of the latter remote from the fixed trunk member when said movable trunk member is in extended open position, said cover being adapted to close the space between the'fixed trunk member and the rear and side walls or the movable trunk member when all parts are in closed position, and serving as the sole direct connection betweenthe side wall corners to which it is hinged, thereby supporting the side walls in spaced relation.

.9. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a 'fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member, hinged to the fixed. trunk member to. swing from a vertical, closed position, to a horizontal,

open position, serving, in conjunction the fixed trunk member, as. a luggage carrier, a. cover, hinged to the '.movable trunk member,

the cover serving, when the movable trunk member is in closed position, to allow access to the contents of the trunk from the top, and serving, when the movable trunk member-is in open position, to form a fixed part thereof, means to secure the cover in closed relation to the movable trunk member, and coacting latch members secured to the cover and fixed trunk member, re-

' spectively, to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member.

10. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member carried by the fixed trunk member and adapted to move from a closed position in which it serves as a rear wallfor the fixed trunk member to an open, extended position in which it serves in con: junction with the fixed trunk member as a luggage carrier, the movable trunk member including side walls and a rear wallconnecting said side walls and "acover hinged to the side walls at the upper, forward corners of the latter, said coverbeing adapted to close the space between the fixed trunk member and the rear and side walls of the movable trunk member when all parts are in closed position and serving as the sole direct connection between the side wall corners to which itis hinged, thereby supporting the side walls in spaced relation 11. In a combination trunk and luggage a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member carried by the fixed trunk member and adapted to move from'a closed position in which it serves as a rear wall for the fixed trunk member to an open, extended position in which it serves inconjunction with the fixed trunk member as a luggage carrier, a cover, hinged to the movable trunk member, the cover serving, when then rovable trunk member is in closed positiomto allow access to the contents ofthe trunk from the top, and serving, when the movable trunk member is in open position, to form a' fixed part thereof, means to secure the cover in closed relationto the movable trunk member, and coacting' latch members secured to the cover and fixed trunk member, respectively,to secure the movable trlmk relation to said fixed trunk member.

,member in closed relation to the'fixed trunk member;

12'. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member carried by the fixed trunk member and adapted to move from a closed position in which it serves as a rear wall for the fixed trunk member to an vopen,.extended position in which it serves in conjunction with'the fixed trunk member as a lug-. gage carrier, a cover, hinged to the movable trunk memberadjacent the'upper forward portion of the fixed trunk member when the movable trunk member is in closed position, the cover serving, when the movable trunk member is in said last mentioned position, to allow access to-the con- 99 tents of thetrunk from'the top, and serving, when the movable trunk member. is in open position,

to form a fixed part thereof, means to secure the cover in closed relation to the movable trunk member, and coacting latch devices secured to the cover and fixed trunk member, respectively,

to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member, said latch devices being constructed to remain in engagement while allowingthe cover to be raised a sub- 100 stantial portion of its path of movement.

. l3. .In a combination trunk and luggage carrier,

a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member having'a hinged cover, and .means for securing movable trunk'member "in closed position relative to said fixed trunk member comprising ,coacting latchedevices secured to said cover and tosaid fixed'trunk member respectively, said latch devices remaining in engagement .while allowing the cover to be raised a substantial pormember. and a coasting flange projecting upwardly from the forward extremity of said cover adjacent the hinge .thereof andadapted-to be received in said channelwhen said cover is closed to secure said movabletrunk member in closed 15. In a combination trunkand luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member having a top wall,- a movable trunk member having a cover, means to secure said movable trunk. member in closed relation to said fixed trunk member comprising an inverted. channelshaped latch member .on said fixed trunk member having a free edge spaced above the top wall thereof, and 'a coacting member projecting upwardly from the forward extremity ofrsaid cover and adapted to be received in said channel when said cover is closed to secure said movable'trunk memberin .closed relation to? said fixed trunk member and to pass ing spaced above said upper wall and a coacting flange projecting upwardly from the forward extremity of said cover and adapted to be received in said channel when the cover is closed to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member and to pass through said space between said latch member and the upper wall when the cover has been raised a predetermined distance from the movable trunk member.

17. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member having a hinged cover, means to secure said cover in closed relation to said movable trunk member in any position of the movable trunk member, the fixed trunk member including an upper wall, and coacting latch members to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member, said cover being adapted to snugly engage said upper wall when the parts of the trunk and luggage carrier are all in closed position and the coacting latch members, upon closing movement of the cover and operation of said first means to securing position, coacting to urge the cover intosaid engagement.

18. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member having an abbreviated top wall, and a movable trunk member having a fastening member, hinged to said movable trunk member for fastening said movable trunk member in closed position relative to said fixed trunk member, comprising an inverted channel shaped latch member on said fixed trunk member, said latch member having a rear wall spaced above the top wall of said fixed trunk member and sloping upwardly and forwardly, and a coacting flange projecting upwardly from the forward extremity of said fastening member and adapted to be received in said channel shaped latch member when the fastening member is in fastening position to secure the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixed trunk member and to pass beneath said inverted channel shaped latch member when said fastening member has been raised member connected therewith, acover for said trunk and luggage carrier hinged near the upper forward corner of the movable trunk member and means for securing said movable trunk member in closed position relative to said fixed trunk member, said means comprising coacting latch devices, one of which is an upstanding flange secured to said cover adjacent the hinge thereof, the other latch member being a downwardly and rearwardly opening channeled member secured.

to the upper forward portion of the fixed trunk member, said flanged latch member being adapted to move into and out of engagement with said channeled member only when said cover is swung a considerable distance through an are on its hinge, whereby said latch devices may remain in engagement while allowing the cover to be raised a substantial portion of its range of movement.

20. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed-trunk member, a movable trunk member hinged along one edge to the fixed trunk member, said movable trunk member including a cover hinged thereto along an edge diagonally opposite to the first mentioned hinge connection considering the trunk in closed position, means to secure said cover in closed relation to said movable trunk member and cooperating latch devices on the exterior of the movable and fixed trunk members for securing the movable trunk member in closed relation to the fixedtrunk member, said latch devices being adapted to engage at said second mentioned edge and being engaged by movement of said cover to closed position when the movable trunk member is in closed relation to the fixed trunk member and thereby incapable of being moved *to disengaged position while said cover remains closed.

21. In a combination trunk and luggage carrier, a fixed trunk member, a movable trunk member having a movable cover, means to secure said cover in closed relation to said movable trunk member and coacting latch devices arranged on and exteriorly of the movable and fixed trunk members forholding said movable trunk memclosed relation to the fixed trunk member by operation of said means to securing position whereby the latch devices cannot be disengaged when the cover is closed.

- ERNEST A. ARNDT. 

